Adolphia infesta

(Kunth) Meisner

Pl. Vasc. Gen. 2: 50. 1837.

Common names: Junco Texas adolphia
Illustrated
Basionym: Ceanothus infestus Kunth in A. von Humboldt et al. Nov. Gen. Sp. 7(fol.): 47
Synonyms: 7(qto.): 61 Plate 614. 1824 (as infesta) Colubrina infesta (Kunth) Schlechtendal
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Shrubs, 0.3–1 (–2) m, secondary branches and branchlets minutely and persistently short-hispid, slowly glabrescent, branchlets usually 0.5–1 mm diam. Leaves: blade narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 3–10 mm, margins entire [rarely dentate], surfaces glabrous; 1-veined from base. Pedicels 1–2.5 mm. Flowers: hypanthium hemispheric-campanulate, 1.5 mm wide, sides convex; sepals ovate-triangular, length nearly 2 times width, margins curved; petals 1.2–1.5 mm, shallowly hooded.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Aug(–Sep).
Habitat: Open slopes and washes, rocky outcrops, limestone and igneous substrates, roadsides, chaparral, oak-juniper and mixed conifer-oak woodlands.
Elevation: 1200–1800 m.

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., c, n Mexico

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Adolphia infesta"
perigynous +  and epigynous +
Guy L. Nesom +
(Kunth) Meisner +
Ceanothus infestus +
not gland-dotted +
3[-5]-veined +  and pinnate +
spinulose +, spinose +, serrate +  and entire +
denticulate +, dentate +, crenulate +, crenate +  and serrulate +
narrowly oblanceolate;linear +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Junco +  and Texas adolphia +
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, c +  and n Mexico +
1200–1800 m. +
Open slopes and washes, rocky outcrops, limestone and igneous substrates, roadsides, chaparral, oak-juniper and mixed conifer-oak woodlands. +
free +  and adnate +
hemispheric-campanulate +
terminal +  and axillary +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
subopposite +  and opposite +
deciduous +
intrastaminal +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
not fleshy +
perigynous +  and epigynous +
adnate +  and distinct +
clawed +  and spatulate +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Flowering Mar–Aug(–Sep). +
2-4-carpellate +
Pl. Vasc. Gen. +
glabrescent +  and short-hispid +
glabrescent +  and short-hispid +
whitish +  and greenish white +
distinct +
ovate-triangular +
Illustrated +
7(qto.): 61 +, Plate 614. +  and Colubrina infesta +
Adolphia infesta +
Adolphia +
species +
100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
deciduous +  and evergreen +
polygamous +, dioecious +  and synoecious +